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Title: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 27 April 2009, 23:53:17 Anyone else play anything on Steam?
'Cuz I'm kind of alone on Steam. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Chron on 27 April 2009, 23:55:33 Oh I play GMod every now and then.
I can run servers and such for small numbers of people. Good fun with the right map and build stuff. Once in a very, very long time I play Team Fortress 2. However, I haven't touched Steam in months. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 27 April 2009, 23:58:57 I play TF2 and Gmod also.
Wanna be Steam buddies even if you never get on? Oh also, my Steam name is CaptainSanoguchi. Although I'm sure that's not a surprise to anyone. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Johncarllos on 28 April 2009, 00:53:45 I play a few times a week, either some Half Life (1,2,2E1,2E2), TF2, GMod, or a few others.
It's good fun. I'll add you. Play now? Posted on: April 27, 2009, 07:48:38 PM WHERE ARE YOU. IT SAYS YOU PLAYED 19 HOURS AGO. Title: Re: Steam Post by: ASR on 28 April 2009, 01:35:57 I have Steam. Haven't played it in years.
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Chron on 28 April 2009, 01:46:36 I play TF2 and Gmod also. It's Chron, but good luck finding the right one. There are bazillions... but next time I'm on I'll look for your account, alright? Title: Re: Steam Post by: Johncarllos on 28 April 2009, 01:53:30 He's the only one.
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Chron on 28 April 2009, 02:31:41 Really.
I would have never guessed. Title: Re: Steam Post by: NovaMan XP on 28 April 2009, 21:21:35 I play Gmod sometimes. I have TF2 but never play it since it lags so badly for my #####ty computer... and yet Gmod runs perfectly, even when playing online.
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Johncarllos on 28 April 2009, 23:10:30 Oh, Nova, I have the fix for that.
Any games that run cruddy, you have to change the Direct X level down from 9. You can't handle the shaders (niether can I). Go into the options, and launch properties. enter -dxlevel 81 and it'll play smoooooth. Only thing is that you have to re-adjust the video settings every time you restart the game. Worth it to be able to actually PLAY. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 29 April 2009, 02:04:17 Bah, it doesn't give me the option to do that.
It's only a littler choppy for me anyway, I can't really blame how badly I suck on it anyway. Title: Re: Steam Post by: ASR on 29 April 2009, 03:43:06 You can't handle the shaders (http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/blog/nicholson-thumb.jpg) Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 29 April 2009, 03:58:15 Yeah, don't do it.
It #####ed my ##### up, so now I'm reinstalling TF2 and hoping it'll go back to working. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Johncarllos on 29 April 2009, 04:16:59 It had no reason to do that.
You either have a really wonky graphics card or your computer is just straaaange. Title: Re: Steam Post by: ASR on 29 April 2009, 04:23:36 You can't handle the shaders Title: Re: Steam Post by: Fatso on 29 April 2009, 05:41:04 It had no reason to do that.This. Even my Intel integrated POS can run in DX8.1 mode, it's the only way to make Source engine games work properly. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 29 April 2009, 12:53:16 Well, I reinstalled it.
It still won't work. So, looks like, because I believed someone and changed one thing that I should be able to change back instantly without any problem, I #####ed my life. What a crock of #####. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Chron on 29 April 2009, 13:23:53 -dxlevel [version]: Using this command allows you to force the game into only using the specified DirectX version for shaders. For example, use -dxlevel 70 to force Hardware DirectX7.0 level support for shaders. This means a noticeable reduction in image quality but an increase in performance. Other values include -dxlevel 80 -dxlevel 81, -dxlevel90 and -dxlevel95. Note that this only works if you choose a DirectX version which is lower than the current one supported by your graphics card - see the Hardware DirectX Version option under the In-Game settings for more details. Note further that lowering the DirectX Level may also cause glitches and problems, so it should be used mainly as a last resort. Well, I guess nobody read the #####ing warning on the box of crackerjacks. Sano, change the version back to whatever your current install of DirectX is and it should work (at the very least check your command line arguments when running the game). Uninstall/reinstall doesn't get rid of all of the settings with Steam. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 29 April 2009, 13:25:43 How would I go about doing that?
I'm pretty retarded when it comes to using computers. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Chron on 29 April 2009, 13:37:24 Do the Properties -> Launch Options thing and see if the line John made you put in is still there. If it is, remove it.
If it still doesn't work go to (assuming you use Windows) the start menu: Mash Run... Type dxdiag Let it run Read the version number (should be 9.0c if XP, or 10 something for Vista) Go back to the launch options Just put the number bit in instead of the 81 John recommends. (90 for 9.0c, etc) If it still doesn't work even after that, conglatulation, you have borked your install. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 29 April 2009, 14:13:01 'Kay, it worked, thanks Chron.
It actually feels like it's even running a little smoother now too. So, JC's plan to sabotage me so that he'd never feeling the explosive ass kicking that I'm going to unleash upon him in TF2 has failed, and it's all thanks to Chron. Everything's okay now. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Johncarllos on 29 April 2009, 14:30:22 I WILL BEAT YOU DOWN SANO.
FEEL MY WRATH. Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 29 April 2009, 14:40:23 Nuh-uh!
You're going to be seeing spiky comic bubbles with colliding fists in 'em before I'm through with you! Title: Re: Steam Post by: PK the Medic on 22 May 2009, 05:37:56 My friend had Steam, played some game named Zombie Panic. Pretty fun.
Is Steam free to download? Title: Re: Steam Post by: Fatso on 22 May 2009, 05:45:01 Yes, but the games are not.
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Johncarllos on 22 May 2009, 05:46:30 you get some GREAT deals though.
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Mikero on 22 May 2009, 07:01:33 Of course, then you have to have Steam so what's the point?
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Johncarllos on 22 May 2009, 07:18:31 It's not a huge program, helk, I rarely use it except for playing TF2, Far Cry, or Half Life (1,2,2e1,2e2)
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Mikero on 23 May 2009, 01:29:12 I'm just busting balls.
All the time. Title: Re: Steam Post by: ASR on 23 May 2009, 05:09:46 You a ballbusta'.
Title: Re: Steam Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 23 May 2009, 05:40:01 "Don't act like you don't like the ballbusta'!"
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